Climbing
Climbing Quitaraju
- Duration: 08 days
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Maximum Height: 6,036 meters
- Season: June to September
Day 1: Arrive in Lima from your country of origin. On the same day travel to Huaraz and to your hotel.
Day 2: Travel from Huaraz, 3,100 meters, by private transport to Cashapampa, 2,930 meters, where we will meet the muleteer and donkeys to carry our trekking equipment. We will then begin our hike and pay an entrance fee of 10 soles per person which the Cashapampa village charges to maintain the road. We will hike along the Santa Cruz Quebrada along the Yuracmayu river bank until we arrive at Llamacoral camp, 3,760 meters. The hike takes 4-5 hours.
Day 3: Llamacoral, 3,760 meters to Base Camp, 4,250 meters. We will continue hiking along the Santa Cruz Quebrada. The elevation increases 490 meters along the way. We will see the Jatuncocha and Ichiccocha Lagunes. Afterward, we will continue until base camp. The route takes 4-5 hours.
Day 4: Base Camp to Camp 1 on Quitraju, 5,600 meters. The climb takes 6-7 hours.
Day 5: We will leave at 4 a.m. for a guided climb to reach the Quitaraju Summit, 5,947 meters. After the summit, we will return to Camp 1. The climb takes 5-6 hours.
Day 6: Return from Camp 1 to Base Camp. 5-6 hours of hiking.
Day 7: Return from Base Camp to Llamacoral, 3,760 meters. 4-5 hours of hiking.
Day 8: We return through the same valley to Cashapampa, where transportation will be waiting to take us to Huaraz and to your hotel. At the cited date and time for your return trip to Lima, we will transport you from your hotel to the bus station, at which point our services end.
Service Include
Pick up from the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima Transportation from the airport to the bus terminal for travel to Huaraz Ticket from Lima to Huaraz and return Transportation from the bus terminal to a tourist hotel in Huaraz Information about expeditions in Huaraz 2 nights hotel in Huaraz Food during the expedition High mountain guide Assistant to the guide for groups larger than 4 people General camping equipment: kitchen tent, dining tent, personal tent, tent for the guide, cook, and porters Trained cook Porters to carry the equipment to the highest camp Assistant to the cook for groups larger than 6 persons General dining equipment: such as table, chairs, lighting, etc. Muleteers and donkeys to transport the equipment First aid kit Entry ticket into the National Huascaran Park Transportation on your last day from your hotel in Huaraz to the bus station for return to Lima
Service Not Include
International flights Personal trekking equipment Sleeping bag Extra hotels Food in the cities Tips Other expenses not described
Sleeping bag Rain proof coat, Gore-TexMatrasDown feather coatRain proof pants, Gore-TexRopeSnow shoesPoleinas (warm long underwear?)CramponsIce AxeHarness and ropeCarabinersBloqueadoresBackpackHelmetDescensoresIce screwsCintasGlovesCordinosCanteen for waterHeadlight with batteriesCap for the coldHat for the sunGlasses for the snow, 100% UVInsect repellentSuntan lotionSunglasses, 100% UVWater purifierYour personal kitIn case you do not have any of the above, it’s possible to rent them in Huaraz
